Happy Birthday today (March 4.) to former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. He's 53.

Newsted joined Metallica after the death of Cliff Burton in 1986 and stayed with the band until 2001. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica on April 4, 2009, in Cleveland OH and he joined the band on stage for a few songs including 'Master of Puppets' and 'Enter Sandman'. Jason Newsted's last project was the heavy metal band Newsted which no longer appears to be active.

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